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Cignet Health in Temple Hills, Md., has been ordered to pay $4.3 million for violating the privacy rule of HIPAA, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services.

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles was recently named the official hospital of the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a hospital news release.

New research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego shows that older patients who undergo total knee replacement can still have functionality 20 years after surgery, according to an AAOS news release.

Researchers at Elon (N.C.) University recently received a $17,000 grant to study the effects of concussions on student athletes, according to a local Fox report.

James Andrews, MD, founder of American Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently performed knee surgery on Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Winston Justice, according to a report from the Press of Atlantic City.

Many young athletes, parents and coaches hold incorrect assumptions regarding player performance after UCL Repair, or Tommy John Surgery, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day in San Diego.

Frederick M. Azar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and chief of staff at University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Tennessee. He also serves as the team physician for the Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis athletics. His leadership also…

There have been several advancements over the past decade that are leading to better outcomes for patients undergoing hip surgery, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.

OrthoCarolina, a Charlotte, N.C.-based orthopedic practice, recently merged with Boone (N.C.) Orthopaedic Associates, according to an OrthoCarolina news release.

The Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Monroe Township, N.J., recently opened a new location at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Wall, N.J., according to a company news release.